.,, Vol. 5, No. 5, October 8, 1958 Semi -monthly 06 per year by 1st class

NE \·t S Sem_23: Pote, Belgium, 24'11, natioml record; Koch, Holland, 174'10½", national rP coi:d. Rizzo, Italy, 9:27. O steeplechase, national record . Bulkine, Russia, 6'9-!. Gladbec~, Germany, Sepi. 25: Hary,Germany, 9. 5 twice, equalling European record. Czechoslovakia, Sept . 25; Malek, 204'7½", national record. Balkan Games, Sofia, Sept . 22: 100- Barchvarov, Bulg., 10.4; Lorger, Yugo, 10.5 ; 200-Batcharov ·21~ (record); Savel,Romania, 21.4; 400- Nader, Yugo, 47. 0 (rec); 800- Murat, Yugo, 1:50. O; 1500-Murat 3:43. 8; Oepastas, 3:44 . 8 (Greek record); Vazic, Yugo, 3:44. 8; Constantinidis,Grecce, 3:45. 2. 10, 000-Gregescu, R, 30:24; HH-Lorger 14. O; Marsellos 14. 3, Greek record. 400H-Savel, R, 52. 6; Ozguden, Turkey, 52. 9. 3000St­ Papavassiliou , Greece, 8:54.4 . HJ-Snhiner , T, 6'7i.BJ-Morinov, Bulg, 24'1i; PV-Roubanis, G, 14'7·!; Klebarov, ld'5¼, Bulgarian record . HSJ-Gourgouchilov, 52'¾", Bulgarian record; SP-Artarsld., Bu.lg, 56'3·!; DT-Atarsh, 174'3". Jf-Bezim, Y, 230'10". HT -.Kroumov,B, 202'2! . Dec . -Slavkov,B, 6746. 400R - Bulgaria ,.u. 5, record; 1600R-Bulgaria, 3:12 . 3R. Yugosla1'a, 3: 12. ,1, record. Points: Bulgaria 133½, Yugo 114; Romnnia 109; G 107½;Turk. 30 Goreborg, Sept. 22: Waern, Sweden, 8:05 . 4 for 3000m. Hamars land, N, 8: 1•~. O. , Gjoevik, Norway , Sept. 22: Danielsen, 266' 7". At Bergen, Nilsen 21.4 . Barcelona, Sept . 22: Smith, NZ, l: 49. 9, Barris, Spain, 1: 50. 2. Prague, Sept . 22: 6000m cross country; Jurek 17:42; TcherniD.vski, ll, 17: 45; Halberg, NZ, 17:48. Chromik 17th in 18:29.0. Leipz~, Germany, Sept . 27: Krzyszkowiak, Pol, 13: 58. 2 (pcrsonru. best}; lharos, Hung, 13:57.2; Jane, E Germ, 14:02.0. Oslo, Sept. 27: Waern, Sweden 4: 01. O; Hrunmarsland, N, ~ 04. 4. Great Britain vs . Finland, London. Sept. 27: 200 -Segal, B, 21. 5; l-lellstcn , F, 21. 8; 800-Rawson,B, 1:50.8; Coks,B, 1:52.2; Kontio,F, 1:52. 6; Hopesaari,F, 1:52. 3. 1500-Vuori­ snlo, F, 3: 4•1. 2; Ht:wson, B, 3: 44. 6; Sru.oncn, F, 3: ~5. •1;Ibbotson, B, 3: 46. 6. sooom-Kakko,F, 14:07 . 8; Hoekinpuro,F, 14:08.,l; Eldon,B, 1•1:10; Bullivruit,B, 1(:17.8. •100H-Mildh,F, 52. 4; Farrell,B, 53. 0. 3000St-Koivunen,F , 8:55. 0; Shirlcy,B, 8:57 . 4; Rintcenpun,F, 8:59 . 6; Herriott,B, 9:0•1. 0. HSJ-Rakhomo , F, 50'4:i. PV-Sutincn,F, 13'llj. DT-Repo,F, 169'7j; Lindroos, F, 167'5½. ]T-Paananen, F, 2'13'11¼; Laine, F, 2•12'8". 400R-GB ,11. O; Finfond 41. 7. First day score: Finland 69, Great Britain 48. Sccoudday, Sl'.?pt. 28: 100-Radford,B, 10.7; 400-Wrighton,B, ~6. 1; llellsten,F, 46. 9; Srunpson,B, 47. 2; Rekola , F, 47. 6. 10,000-Hyman,B, 29:36; Heatlcy ,D, 29:•;7. 4; Tuomacl.:i, F, 31:1 11. 8. HH-Hildreth,B, 14. 9; HJ-Solmincn,F, 6' 8¾. BJ-Vnlkruno,.F, 24'7i. SP-Rowe , B, 57'2 i . HT-Allday , B, 193'1oi. 1600R-GB 3:11. 2; Finland 3: 19. a. Decathlon: Knhma, F, 6615. Final score: Finland 120, England 110 (not a full British team) . On the some program: Engfand broke world record (16:-a . 0} in four mile rclny,doing 16: :rn.6 with Blag:rovc 1: 05. 2; Clark 4: 06. 6; Ibbotson 4: 08. 8; Hawson 4: 10. o. Fin. 17: 10. 400m-Spcncc, Sa, <.6. 7; aoom-Smith, NZ, 1: 52. 2; 2mil1?-Everctt, Scot, 8: 53; Gordon . Dortmund, GermDlly: Hary, 10. 2, equals European record; Ag'Ostini 10. 3; 200-Germar 20. 9; Agostini 21. O; Pohler 21. 3. Koufm~'1.Jl'16 . 9. Schmidt 2: 21. ,} !or 1000m from Missal a 2: 23. 3 and Boysen , 2: 2~. o. Lauer , 13. 8. Tourcoing, France, Sept . 28: Bernard 5:11 . 8 for 2000m, French record. Dclccour 9. 8. NEWS (continued) Leipzig, Sept. 28: International Military Garnes (lronCurtain). 100-T o.karyev, R, 10. 5; Foik,P, 10.5; Bachikov, R, 10.5. 200-Mandlik,C, 21.2; Swatowski,P, 21.5. 400-Swatowski 47. 4; Jirasek, C, 47. 5; Mach, P, 47. 6. 800-Jllllgwirth, C, 1: 50. 8; Rozsavolgyi, H, 1: 51. 0; Maritchev, R, 1:51. 2. 1500-Valentin, BG, 3:46. 3; Jungwirth, C, 3:46. 3; Jochman,P, 3:46. 9; Rozsavolgyi 3: 46. 9; Maritchev 3:47. 4. 10, 000-Krzyszkowialc, P, 29:10. 8. Ozog, P, 29:12; Grodotski, EG, 29:28. 6. ll0H-Tschou Lan Li, China, 14. 6, record; Lituyev , R, 14. 6. 400H-Dittner,EG, 51.6, record; Bogatov, R, 52.0; 3000 St-Buhl,EG, 8:38.8; Rzhishchin,R, 8:39.~. !~•_EG, 8:45;4• 400R-Po land 41.0; R':8s~a 41.1. HJ-St,:~anov,R, 6'71. BJ-Che n, R, 25 2j; S1tki.n, R, 24 7-I.PV-Chernobay,R, 14 5¼, Klebarov,B, 13 llf. HSJ-Chen,R, 51 1 6½. SP- Skobla,C, 58'6j. DT-Piatowski,P, 180'11¼; Szeczenyi,H, 178'5; Buklumtsev,R, 175'6½. JT-Radziwonowicz, P, 247'1" . HT-Nikulin, R, 213'3". Marathon-Kantorek, C, 2:25:32. 6. Barthelome, BG, 2:24:43.8. Semionov, R, 2:25:46.2. Poznan, Poland 1 Begier, 171' 1½, Sept. 29. Porzheim , BG, Sept. 29: Hary 10. 4, 21. 4. Koppenhoefer, 170'8t. Dresden, Sept. 29 Harbig Memorial 800: Pettersson, Sweden, 1:50. 3; Reinnagel,G, 1:50.6; Puhl, G, 6'7}; Dahl,Sweden, 2nd, 6'7i. ltaly,Sept. 2S: Berruti 10.4. Consolini 179'1 ½. Rizzo, 9:15.6, nationnl steeplech.rec. Wupe:rtal, Germany, Oct. 1. 100-Hary 10. 3; Radford, GB, 10. 4; Agostini 10. 5; Futterer;~ 10. 6; P-ohler,G, 10. 7. 200-Germar,G, 20. 6; Radford 21. O; Agostini 21.8. 300-Kaiser,G, :J3.8; Poerschke, G, 34.7. 400-Kaufmann,G, 47.4; 800-Schmidt,G, 1:50.2; lvussala, G, 1:50. 7; Raswon,GB, 1: so. 9; Kazmierski,P, 1:51. 2; St:rocke,G, 1:51. 2. Mile­ Waern, Swedcm, 4:06.8; Lcwandowski,Pol, 4:07,6; Verheuen,Belgium 4:08 . 8. 5000m-Hun ecke, G, 1~12.2; Eldon,GB, 14:13; Schade,G, 14:17.4. HH-Lauer 14.1. 3000St -L eenaert,Belgium, 9:04.4. HJ-Dahl,Sweden, 6'6f. JT-Frost, EG, 243'3 . Italy 110, France 91. Lyon, Oct. 4: 100-Berruti, I, 10. 7; Delecour, F, 10. 8. 200-Ber­ ruti 21.8. 400-Scavo,I, 48.8. 800-Barald.i,I, 1:54.8. 1500-Baraldi 3:51. 5000-Ambu,I, 14: 45. 6. 10, 000-Rhadi, F, 30:16. llOH-Maz~a, I, 15.1. 400mH-Martini, I, 53. 5. HJ-Cordovani, I, 6'5i. BJ-Bravi,I, 24'7 ! . PV-Balastre,F, 13'9l. HSJ-Battista, 50'6¼. SP-Meconi,!, 58'5!, record. OT-Consolini, I, 176'1½. JT-Mocquet,F, 240'10½. HT-Husson,F, 199'9¼; 400R­ Italy 41.1; 1600R-Italy 3: 16. 8. Birmingham, Oct. 5-Radford, England, 21. 0, British record for 220. 9. 4w. J miles, Craig 13:47. 4 fromEldon 13:49. 8. Sarrebruck, Germany, Oct. 5: West Germany 112, Hungary 100. Germar 10. 4 & 21. 2. Lauer 21. 4. Puell, 6'9½, record. Lauer 14. 1. Schmidt 1:49. 7, ill Germany. For Hungary, Illaros 13: 58. 2; Rozsavolgyi 3:44. 3; Szecsenyi 180'8". Odessa, USSR, Oct. 5: Rybak 6'9i over Kashkarov 6'8¼. Lugano , Switz., Oct. 5: Yugoslavia 124, Switzerland 85. Lorgcr 14. 3. Bucharest, Oct. 5: Women's high jump record by Bcl.as, Rom:inia, 5'll i . Dortmund, Sept. 27: Poerschkc, G, 47. 3n; Bayer 04, 40. 6 for 400m R from ASV Koln. Hamm, Sept. 28: Janz, G, so. 8 for 400mH; SP-Wegmann, 55'9¼. Erfurt, Sept. 25: Valentin 1:50. 3, Ivakin, USSR, 1:50. 7. DT-Bukh.!.Iltsev, USSR, 180'1½; Artarski, Bulgaria, 177'6½", national record; Sceszenyi, Hung, 178'7!. Pfatkowsld, P, 176'4½. Dresden, Sept. 28: Wazny, Poland, 14'6½:. Valkama, Finland, 24'101.

WIND SPRINTS ~t last report, Herb Elliott had decided to reject the offer to tum pro, whatever it amounted to. But publicity seeking promoter Leo Levitt (who is oper~ting a Globetrotter type basketball team) says he still thinks Elliott will sign ••• Gordon Pirie is heading back to New Zealand to live, going via South Africa, in comp.my with Murray Halberg, for some races ••• in British Empire Games mile mats, Inst laps of 54. 9 and 56. 2 were tumcd in by Elliott and Lincoln ••• John Landy has guessed that Elliott might go about 3: 50 or c bit better. "There is really not ultimate for the mile runner. One can only form an opinion, oo nditioned by ability and performnnces. "• •• Dubey Holt led Idaho State to six Rocky MountninConference champion­ ships in his first seven years as track coach ••• Bob Humphreys, shot putter, was named most valuable man for the 1958 s.c. St:ridcrs. Jim Burks was given the inspirctional competitor's award, and discus thrower Jerome Jennings was named most improved athlete ••• Southern California's news bureau puts out stats showing that in 1958 27 Trojan trnckrncn improved on their 1957 marks, 15 went back, and 4 stayed even ••• Russian women stars Nina Ponomareva and Galina Zybina were cL.-oppedfrom the European Ch. squad for "ego ti sm and unsportsman ­ like behavior". Zybina and T. Tishkcvicb were reprimanded for not stepping up to receive medals in a victory ceremony, and were deprived of their medals. WIND SPRINTS (cont.) Bill Nieder was a 5'4½", 127 pound runt as a high schoo l sophomore, and so small that his future wife wouldn't date him at the time. Grew to 6'1" and 198 as a senior. Bill's hand injury of this season happened after the competition at Fresno Relays when putters, as usual, were getting in extra throws. Shot rolled off fingers, causing very painful injury. Doctors advised no competition rest of season. But Nieder could palm shot 55' or better, so kept on. Went with military team to CISM Games, first trip aside from Olympics ••• He plans to compete through 1960. Took off for Europe directly from Bamrsfield, had no clothes. The Nieders have two kids and he's an Army Lt. at the Presidio, S.F •••• Rink Babka, a broth of a boy, takes a size 56 Long coat ••• Olga Connolly reportedly does squats with 200 lb. barbell on shoulders ••• quarter-miler Jack Yerman says he wouldn't mind try­ ing the 100 and mile. He's a second string half back for California ••• Elias Gilbert, tho injured in AAU, had hoped for trip to Scandinavia as he wonted to run a real fast time on good tracks ••• Gail Hodgson worked during the summer in Washington, doing construction work at about $2. 50 an hour. Says he will go on weights, which teammate Lindsay has been advis­ ing right along ••• Jan Macy intended to return t.o Houston this semester, but not on athletic scholarship and not to run on team from which he was dropped. Unliked most distanc e nmners he likes hard track, and so liked Bakersfield ••• Merv Lincoln, in Bakersfield, says there isn't much point in rwming if you don't think you can go faster. (He did.) Said he was tired of taking second. (Must be more so now.) Says American trip is "wonderful reward" for track efforts. Usually up to 5 a. m. after evening race. :!'Can't wind down". "Have to have little break. Take it easy day or two. Then back to training." Says Alex Henderson is good worker. Comment came after Lincoln went for early morning run with Alex, the first ever for Merv ••• Velisa Mugosa has wife am child in Yugoslavia. Hurt foot at Melbourne before 5000m final. Wasn't ready for 3-mile at Bakersfield, would have preferred mile, but coach wanted him in three ••• Dyrol Burleson confessed to being plenty nervous at Bnkcrsficld. Ran first three quarters in 3:07, supposed to do 3:06 ••• Oklahoma coach Bill C3I'roll said he was going into hiding for two or three weeks after AAU, spend some time with his son , •• Winston-Salem co a:::hWilbur Ross says his 4 year old son, Wilbur Ross Ill, will be a decathlon champ in 15 years . Reports Billy Stanfield, sprinter Andy's son , has tremendous leg speed at age of 5••• Mal Whitfield is an ace on the Bougo drums ••• Tod White entereBob Backus says he is quitting after 1960. "Have to mokc some money somt: time." ••• TN Bob Sp3rks of England reports on their juniors (under 19 athletes): "We have 15 men inside l: 57 :md 30 inside l: 58. At mile, 15 inside 4: 20 and about 50 inside 4: 25. A boy of 16 ran 4: 16. 8 with another of 16 doing 4: 17. 2. A junior relay team, ru.l aged 18, ran 7: 52. 4 (under U.S. high school record) ••• Herb Elliott, badgered by reporters after Dublin exploits, said: "I'm not receptiv e to conversation at the moment l>ecuase I've been asked silly questions. Most of them had nothing to do with tm race. I'v e been asked what's the secret. There is no secret to my running. I train mx1train hard, th2t's all." Asked if he had regul3r iredical check-ups he grinned mid said: "Do I look as though I need them? I go to a doctor when I'm ill, not to find out if I con rnce. I don't like to answer those kind of questions." The Athens track stadium is of solid marble mid was built for the 1896 revival of the Olymic Games. It is a magnificent structure, but a poor place for a track meet. One end of the field is nearly five feet higher than the other, ma.king the sprinters run uphill a.'1.d the distance men rWl up and down. The infield is only 22 yards wide, which me ans the turns on the track are so tight the runners arc afraid to go all out on the bends. After they won the Polishmeet, American athletes drove to Zcl:izowa Wola, 30 miles south of Wm:saw to see house where Chopin was born; toured o. form operated by a former Polish athlete; had an afternoon recciption at the American embassy; and had a big party.

BULLETIN BO ARD Next Newsletters Oct. 22; November 5, 26: Dec. 10, 24; Jan. 7, 21. Oct. T&FN Oct. 30. Greatest Sprinters are Ira Murchison (No. 17, just finished season) & Barney Ewell, No. 7. Wanted by 1N Biff Schreiber, United Air Lines EXOAS, 5959 S.Cicero, Chicago 38,lllinois, a copy of the 1953 ATFS Annual. STATS All-Time UCLA ·Performers (throug~ 1958 season) 100- Rod Richard 9. 5; ~ob Work. 9. 6; David James 9. 6. 220 Bob Young 20. 6n; Jimmy LuV lle 20, 8; Rod Richard 20, 8; Craig Dixon 20. 8~ George Brown 21. O. 440 Russ Ellis 46. 6n; ).Luuny LuValle 47.4; Bob Young47.7; Tom Berkeley ~7.7. 880 BobSeairuin l:49,9n; Jack Sage · . · 1: 51, On; Hugh Mitchell 1: 51, 6; John Seaman 1: 51. 6n; Fon Hangen 1: 62. Sn. Mile Bob Seaman 4:01. 4n; Bobby Hunt 4:09, 5n; Larry C.:irter 4:14. 0, Dick Rodriguez 4:41. 7n, 2-mlle Bobby Hunt 9:04. 3n; Bob Seaman _9:11. 2; Larry Carter 9:12. On; Pete Rodrigue:t 9:19. ln. 120H­ Cra.ig Dixon 13. 8; Rater Johnson 13. Sn; Ken Thompson 14. 2; J im Boll 14, 2n; Marv Luster .14, 3. LH Craig Dixon 22. 5; Rafer Johnson 22. 7; Ken Thompson 23, l; Marv Luster 23. ln; HJ- Georr. Stanich 6'8i"; No.galingam Ethirveerasingham 6'7i"; Walt Torrence 6'7!; Nick l)yer 6'7 • PV George Roubanis 15'½"; Len Eilers 14'li; Ray Mngg.:ird 14'¾; Lindy Kell 14'¾"; Larry Brixey 14'½". Jll George Brown 261 3¼; Pat Turner 25'6i; Rater Johnson 25'5¾,; Bill Lacefield 25'lt; Jackie Robinson 25'; Dick Knaub 24'10¼. Shot Don Vick 58'8½; Dunne Milleman 55'6½; Rater Johnson 54'11½; Clyde Wetter 54'4½; DTs'cus Ron Drummond 180'6; Don Vick 175'½"; Rater Johnson 170'9½; Taylor Lewis 170'5¼. Javelin Re.fer Johnson 243'10½; Ron Ulrich 224'11½; Bill Reitz 224'9j; Dick Voiles 231'4, Cy Young 221'3½. 440 ~elc~ - 40,8, 1961; 880 Re11, 1:24.8, 1952; 1:24.9n, 1951; Mile Relo~, 3:11,4n, Stanluiig, ob C nrne, Bob Serunan, uss Ellis, 1956; 3: 11. 5, S~ King, Bob earn an, Rafer Johnson, Russ Ellis, 1956. -2-rnilc Relay: 7:23. 7n, 1957. 7:30. 5, 1956, ~~Medley R 3:21. 0,...1-956; pistance Me~ey 9: 50, On, 1957. 9: 51. 8, 1955. 9: 56. 7, l9 ~

All-Time 1'.fiCHIGANSTATE Performers (through 1968 season) by Hol Bateman; 100- E. Wilbur Greer 9, 5, i939; Fred Alderman 9. 6w, 1927; 9. 7: Alderman, 1925; n, Horncc Smith, 1950; Jesse Thomae, 1951; w, Chrui cs Rolond, 1962; Ed Brabham, 1956, 220- 20, 5w, Alderman, 1927; 20. 9w, Alderman, 1926; 20. 9w, Greer, 1937; 21. O, Alderm.in; 21.0W, Roland, 1952; 21. ln, Julius McCoy, 1954, 440- 46. 9 Kevon Gosper, 1956; 46. 9n, Willie Atterberry 1958; 48, 0 Dave Lean 1956, 8801:49. Sn Do.ve Lenn 1058; 1: 50, 0 Atter­ berry 1958; 1:50, 8n Jack Dianetti 1947; 1:52. 2n Dick Jarrett 1963, Mile: 4:08. 8 Wnrren Dreutzler 1951; 4: 09, 6i, Bill Mack 1950; 4:11. 8ni Forddy Kennedy 1058; 4:12. On Jack Dionetti 19~7; 4:12, 7 Jim Kcpford 1'953; 4:12. 8 Selwyn Jones 1955; 4:13, 5i Henry Kc.,nedy 1955; 4; 13. Sn Willie Atterberry 1958; 4: 14.1 John Cook 1954; 4: 14. LlRoy Fehr 1940, Two Mile 9: 04. 3n Forddy Kennedy 1556; 9: 08. 4 Selwyn Jones 1956; 9: 08, 9n Warren Drcutzfor 1949; 9: 02. 2 Henry Kennedy 1955; 9: 16, On Dick Fruy 1037; 9: 18. 7 Clark Chamberlain 1931; 9: 18. 0 Roy Fehr 1040; 0: 10, On Tom Ottey 10S6. 120H H. ON, Hora.ce Smith 10~0; 14. ln Smith, 1040; 14.1 Joe Savoldi 1056; 14. 3 Honey Woodstrn 1g3a; 14. 3 Paige Christiansen 1S4J; 14. 3n Jesse Thomas 1'951, 20')LH 22. Sn Horace Smith 10,~o; ~ • O Fred Johnson 1040; 23, lw Harvey Woodstra l 038; 23.1 Jesse Thomas 1051; 23. ln Dick Henson 1!>51. 23, 2 John Corbelli 1D54, BJ 25'4! Fred Johnson 1048; 24'3¾ Walt Arrington 1039; 24'2½ Jesse Thomas 1051. !:!1.Doug Stuart 6'8 5/16i 1056; 6'6ii Don Hillmer 1055; 6'6!i Jo.ck Milne 1042; 61 5!1 Joe Savoldi 1D54; 6'4fi Jim Vroomon 1053; 6'4 V/alt Arrington 1030. Vault 1a•gJ1 Charles Coykendall 1055; 13'8i--Mike 1Cle1nhans 1058; 1~'7¾ Bill Oswult 1058; 13'7fTed Wonch~6. Sbat ~53:ll¾ Bob· __,;;=.-..----1 Carey 1952; 52'3i Sam Eliowltz 1057; 51'3" Joe Savoldi 1055. Discuo 150'7t'ram Eliowitz 1057; 153'2 Joe Savoldi 1956; 140'3 Ron Lustik 1958. iavelin 2021½Leonard Neab 1043; 198'10t Jesse Thomas 1950; 192'8¾ Ernest Bremer 10 8. 440 Relay 41. 6 1!>27; 880 Relay 1: 25. Sn, 1955. Mile Relay 3: 10. 8, Brian Castle, Bob Hughes, OaveLean, Willie Atterberry 1058; · 2-mile relay 7:21.~, 1958, Brian Castle, Bob Lake, Dave Lc.m, Willie /,tterberry; 7: 30.1, H)58; 7: 31. 8, 1050; 7: 36, 2, 1053, 4-milc R 17: 18. 6, 1051. Sl}MedR.3:22. 4n, 1955, DisMedR 9: 56, 9n, 1058, Dave Lean, Brinn C~tle, Willie /1tterbcrry, Forddy Kennedy. 180 Hurdle R so.5, 10~~.

Middle Distance runners (400m to mile) compared on Portuguese Tables by Jack Barlow in Modern Athletics. Runner 400m points 800m points 1 OOOmpoints Mile pts total Roger Moens 47:-3" 961 1:45. 7 1021 2:1!>.6 905 ~o 100s 3985 Tom Courtney 45. 8 1015 1:45. 8 1020 2:10. 3 O)D 1..:07.3 940 3083 Audun Boysen 47.4 057 1:45. 0 1018 2:10. 0 1002 4:07. 2 050 3027 Derek Johnson 47, 6 050 1:46. 6 1007 2:20,4 985

• 1, •. IRA , ivil:.IRCHISON (IJ.S.A:) · 96 Points

..i.... f , • . , Wp.en Ira iviurchison wound .up his 1968 season with victories for the U.S. team in ivioscow, ~, ai:saw and Budapest he stood in 17th place among our great sprinters with a total of 96 points. He would have been much higher had he not suffered 34 defeat penlllties while scoring only 43 on the victory side of the ledger • . Murchison presumably .will remain in competition and should again be in contention for Olympic sprint honors in 1960. He failed tow in~ medal at 1viclbournc cs he finished fourth behind Bobby Morrow, Thane Baker and Hee Hogan. Murchis .on is a tiny little man with rui cxplosivt:, jet-propelled stut and, despite his short stature, a remarkably long stride. He olso hes good leg speed. Not as good os Morrow or Golliday, he has b~en a constllllt thorn in the sides of most other runners • .... Achievement Points: 137 . 4 Second in 1956 Olympic 100m team triols .. ., - -....------. 4 Made U.-S. Olympic 100m team, 1956 2 Made U.S. Olympic relay rerun, 1956 .. . 6 Reached fincl p956 Olympic 100m 9 Ron 100 meters in 10. 2 at Compton, 1956 8 Ran 100 meters in 10. 3 at Compton (heat), 1956 10 Ron 100 meters in 10.1 at Berlin (heat), 1956 9 Ran 100 meters in 10. 2 at Berti.,, 1956 9 Ron 100 meters in 10. 2 in final Olympic trials, 1956 10 Rrui 100 yards in 9. 3 in 1957 NCAA (heat) 4 Ran secon4 in 1957 NCAA 100 9 Ran 100 yards in 9. 4 at AAU Relays, Aug. 21, 1957 8 Ron 100 yards in 9. 5 ~ Droke Relays, 1958 9 Ran 100 yards in 9. 4 at OhiQ R~lays, 1958 9 Ron 100 yards in 9. 4 May 10, 1358 6 Won NCAl1 100 yards at Bcrkdcy, 1958 4 Second in /,/1U 100 at Bakersfield, 1958 9 Ron 100 yards in 9. 4 at Bakersfield, 1958 9 Ran 100 meters in 10. 2 at Moscow, 1958

Victory Points: 43 Defeat Pennltics: 84 3 Bobby Morrow . 7 Bobby Morrow (2) 2nd in 100 v. OhioU 2 Thnn e Baker 3 Th.:u1c Baker (2) Johnson 2 Leamon King - 6 L1,;omon King (2) Olli c Matso:i 3 Mike Agostini 1 Mike J.gostini (2) Ray Renfro 5 Willie Williams 3 Willic V/illinms (2) Cirilo Mcsween 4 Willie White 2 Y/illie :✓bite (2) Scott 8 Ed Collymore 2 Ed Collymore (2) JoeSchatzle 3 Ray Norton 1 Rny Norton (4) Joe Graffio 2 Bill Woodhouse 1 Bill \"-/oodhouse (2) Butler 1 Manfred Gcrm31' ' ., : 1 Mcnfrcd Gcrmar (2) Brown 1 /,ndy Stanfield : .. ' 1 /.ndy Stanfield (2) Turner 2 Rod Richard I ,. 3 Jim Golliday (2) Henry Thresher • , I 1 Dick Blair :, \ 2 1.rt Bragg (2) JJ.dridgc 1 John Haines 3 Lindy Remigino (2) Gary 5 Dec Givens 1 H~c hogan (2) Leonard Lyles 1 Dave Sime (2) Ralph /J.spnugb

Score I • • 1 Glenn Davis · (2) Ira Davis 137 AP 3 4th in 1955 Al1U 100 (2) Jim Segrest 43 VP (2) Frieden 180 (2) Gardner -84 DP 96 THE GREATEST SPRINTERS -- 22

BARNEY EWELL (U.S.A.) 182 Points

In at least two respects, and not coW1ting the fact that he was one of the fastest, Norwood P. (Barne~ Ewell of Penn State was one of the most remarkable sprinters of all time. First, he won more major championships (16) than any other. Second, he was in competition during 11 seasons over a 13 year span and was a better runner in the 13th season than he had been at any time before except his sixth (1941). Ewell won the national junior AAU 100 while a high school boy in Lancaster, Pa. , in 1936. I do not include that among his 16 major titles. A year later, still in high school, he defeated Robert Packard for 3rd in the senior AAU 200m behind Jack V/eiershauser and Mack Robinson. In 1939 he won his first major title, the f,AU zoom, and in 1948, at the age of 30, he won the A/lU and Olympic terun trials 100m, ran second to Mel Patton in the 200m terun trials, quruified for the Olympic team in the relay as well as in both sprints and wound up placing second to Harrison Dillard in the 100m mxi to Pattmin the 200m at ·London . It was in this amazing year of 1948 that Barney ran his fastest races, 100m in 10. 2 to defeat Patton and Dillard and 200m on a tum in 20. 7. Jul this in his 11th season of actual competition that had begun 13 years before (he did not compete in 1938 or wartime 1943). Ewell came so close to defeating Dillard for the gold medol at London that he did a dance of victory on the track, thinking he had won. As it wos, he finished within inches of Dillard and ahead of Lloyd Lcl3cach, Alistair McCorquodale, Patton mid McDonald Bailey. ln the Olympic 200 meters he again conquered LllB.::!o.chand olso humbled Herb McKcnley. Had Ewell not been washed out, due to the wo.r, of Olympic competition in 1940 and 1944 he undoubtedly would rank among the top four sprinters of ill time in this roting system .

P.chicvcmcnt Points 192 2 Third in 1937 AAU 200 meters 6 Vlon 1946 1~1,.u200 meters 2 Third in 1939 /,/lU 100 meters 6 Won 1947 AJ..U 200 meters 6 Won 1939 A/1U 200 meters 4 Second in 1947 /,AU 100 meters 6 Won 1940 NC/,A 100 6 Won 1.1.u& Olympic team trials 100, 1948 6 Won 1940 NCJJ, 220 4 Second in Olympic team trials 200, 1948 4 Won 1940 IC41, 100 4 Made 1948 Olympic 100 meters team 4 Won 1940 IC4/1 220 4 Mede 1948 Olympic 200 meters team 4 Second in 1940 JJ,U 100 meters 2 Mode 1948 Olympic rday team 4 Second in 1940 A/,U 200 meters 5 Reached final 1948 Olympic 100 meters 6 Won 1941 1.1.u100 meters 5 Reached final 1948 Olympic 200 muters 4 Second in 1941 /,AU 200 meters 8 Second in 1948 Olympic 100 meters . 4 Won 1941 IC4./, 100 Score 8 Second in 19·18 Olympic 200 meters 4 Won IC41, 220 inl941 192 1.P 9 Ran 100 meters in 10. 2 in 1948 6 Won 1941 NCJ,J,. 100 61 VP 7 Ran 200 meters on turn in 20. 7 in 1948 6 Won 1941 NCA/, 220 253 6 Best 100 man in world, 1941 4 Won 1942 IC411 100 -71 DP 6 Best 100 man in world, 1!)45 4 Won 1942 IC-1/, 220 182 6 Best 200 man in world, 1939 6 Won 1945 1.1.u 100 meters 6 Best 200 man in world, 1946 8 Ran 100 meters in 10. 3 in 1945 Victory Points: 61 Defeat Penalties: 71 6 Ed Conwell l Buddy Young 9 Ed Conwell 1 Jesse Owens 2 Mel Patton 3 Mozelle Ellerbe 5 Mel Patton 1 Srun Stoller 1 Hal Davis 2 Bill Martineson 3 Hal Davis 1 Foy Draper 6 Herbert Thompson 2 Herb McKerley i; Herb Thompson 1 Ben Johnson 5 Bill Mathis 1 Robert Packard 3 Bill Mathis (2) Rodenkirchen 3 Lloyd LaBecch 2 Payton Jordan 7 Lloyd LaBeach 2 Chuck Peters 5 Chorley P~kcr l John Treloar 1 Charley Parker (2) Carter 4 Cliff Bourfond 1 McDonald Bailey 1 Cliff Bourland (2) Don Anderson 2 Harrison Dillard 1 · Les 'i.eing 1 Harrison Dillard (2) Carey 3 Eulace Peacock 6 Billy Brown 1 Eulace Peacock (2) Kjell Qvale 2 Clyde Jeffrey 2 Clyde Jeffrey (2) Greenidge 2 Perrin Walker 3 Perrin Walker (2) Stickel 1 1,listair McCorquodalc 2 2 Buddy Young (2) /~llcn Lawler 3 Jack Wciershauscr (2) Welby \Villiams 2 Mack Robinson BRITISH EMPIRE GAMES

(Comments by Peter May, TN, o.f London, and for a while, of Los Angeles) Undoubtedly the man of the meet was Keith Gardner of Jamaica who collected two gold medals, one silver and one bronze. In all, he ran 13 races, winning or assisting in winning 10 of them and finishing second once, and third twice (one of v.hich did not matter) . If Gardner was the outstanding performer then the world record by Potgeiter was the out­ standing performance . For u man who broke his neck less than a year back, who hit the 10th hurdle at Melbourne to finish out of the money, and then to come again and not only win, but set the fastest time both yardage, ond metric, undoubtedly deserves the applause of track pundits everywhere, But how is one to class the Australian distance runners? Winning the 880 ond mile; a superb double by Elliott about whom thousands of words have been said and written and who must be the greamst middle distance rwmcr in the world­ cold, raw, lllld L,vincible; then another remarkclJle double by Power (6 mile ond marathon); they took a clean sweep of the mile medals and a second in the three mile, where other "down under" athletes took 1st ond 3rd for Nc-.vZealand. One noticeable fact wos that there was another step in the emergence of the negro distance rWl!lers. In 1954 Mru.yoro had paved the way with a 4th in the 3 mile. Now Onentia (Kenya), 8th in the 3 mile arxl 3rd in the 6 mile; and Sum (Kenya), 6th in the 6 mile and 8th in the marathon, improved their status. At the moment, lack of experience mid comp~tition is a handicap but they ooze enthusiasm £B do their sprinters. What on astounding race wo.s the 880 final. Elliott was fost c.wf!yand Locke of Scotlro:d was in the lead. As usual whenever Locke leads the pace slowed _perceptibly and 5 8. 8 wa~ needed to run the first lap . By this time Elliott had moved up and just before the bell took the lead. Surging away in a powerful drive, he left the field struggling in his wake. Hewson, to.ken by Blll-prise, was four yards down on the back straight and though he closed somewhat Dround the final bend, he just did not have the strength to come on level terms with Elliott who in winning did so. 5 for the sccom 440. Locke wDlJ on ignoble last and if anything can be said for him it is that he helped Elliott superbly. Elliott had well wiped out the ignomy of his only defeat in two years (his lost t.o Hewson in the AAA). In the mile, Elliott trciled at the 440 in 61, 7 to le~cr Scott's 61. 3. Herb strode into the lead and passed the 880 in 2: 03. 4, A furlong later and without any o.pprcci.:lble increase of effort Elliott picked up the pace considerably , in fact went all out for home. Covering the third lop in 58. 9 Elliott boo the field struggling in his re~ and only Lincoln was ohle to keep oa re&aonable terms with him. His last lap was 56. 7. Elliott is rcmark­ ohle and it is baffling to try to work out a method of dcfctlting him . Now he is the Supreme Miler and has only the clock for a competitor. A well-Judged race. a masterly stroke in the ninth lap, and toogold medal was Halbcrg's for the asking in the three mile . As followers of track know, Halberg hod been to the fore for quite a consideroblc period, but never has bad thot spcrk of inspiration. On Tuesday he showed that spc1rk and nobody could live with him. Thomas led at the mil e in 4:18. 4 with Halbe:i:g lying quietly in 7th place. Thomas did a little spurt on~the 6th-lap but the bunch of 8 runners closed up ngcln inside of u lap. The second mile was a leisurely 4: 37. 2. Halberg was third. But coming round the final bend of the uinth lnp, Halberg suddenly ond decisively broke into the lend and w::is five yards up on Thomas at the end of the lap (68. O). He had previously decided to go three laps from home llI!d the pocc of the 8th lap, 72. 8, suited his plan completely. Halberg ran his lo.st three laps in 63.4, 64. 2, and 63. 8, toto.lling 3:11.4. He won by 60 yards fromThomas woobeat Scott on the run-in. The 13: 15 was the third fastest timed 3 mile behind Thomas nnd Iharos though both Kuts and Pirie hove run faster. Six men beat Chatawoy's Games' record. In the six mile, Eldon went out too fast on a hot one! sultry day and by the fourth mile it was a race among Power, who did much of the pcce sctt;ng; Merriman of V.'al.es; Onentia of Kcn}O and Hyman of EnglMd . All around the last lap and to :::.uincreasing crscendo of Welsh cheers and shouts, the two battled, into the home strmght with Power ahead of Merriman. Merriman came about level, only Power fowid that extra something and won by a scant five yards with a fast lap of 60. 5. Ii inst e ad of trying to pass all round the last lap Mcrrimnn had waited until the home straight then there might have been a different result, for Power was in t11cworse condition at the end. Eldon, finishi .ng ninth, said he should have had a slower · start .and not "bashed it", but then that is the type of runner he is. More EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP Impressions in which TN Tony O'Donoghue of Dublin comments on a great meet "Vie were in the stadium at 9 every morning and I hardly missed a thing. I newr realized that field events could be so great, We were seated down at the high jump, v 1•.tlt and hammer and had colossal views of all three. The enthusiasm of the Swedes was power­ ful and undoubtedly lift ed Dahl over 6'11½". But I never thought I would see a competition having six men over 6'9". There can never have been such a competitor as Lansky. He treated the whole competition as a huge joke, spent his time strolling around, laughing his head off at the more highly strung Swedes. "I did not sec the first curve of the 800, My opinion, from studying the photos, is that Missala (not Makomaski) pushed Rawson. Rawson, insterul of pushing back, stepped off the track- -when he did he was slightly behind Missala. He then decided to take the easy way out and pcsscd Missala before getting back on the track. This put him in a nice comfortable position up neitt the front and saved him the bother of going around the field. But it was not a great field. Boysen is not the man he was. Johnson lacked conditioning. Szentgali is not the same guy he was in 1954. Delany would have mopped them up. Even Hewson would have and certainly Moens would have won. One of my big thrills was seeing guys out in the 5th lune with only 200m to go. That wns in th e series m1d to a less er extent in the fincl. "E ver since the Elliott race (when I though Delany could have b~ second hod he stayed up closer) I had been worried about Delruiy' s h.iliit of hanging back from the lenders and letting a gap open. It's okay to be at the back of a bunched field but when the gap opens you have to move up. I think Delany made his big mistake by adapting his American tactic- - "when you get into a box relax, and get out the be.ck". Early L, the final.he did this and never got back into contention until with 200m to go. He should have push:!d his way out of the box and at all costs stayed reasonably near the leoocrs. At the bell, I reckoned only his fabulous kick mid his great guts and o.bit of what everybody but the Irish calls "the luck of the Irish" would pull him up into sixth place. At that stage nothing better seemed possible. But then he started to go, and by God, were we proud of him. He tore nlong, and passing u s, just afte r the 200m mark, he was leaving good men standing--and ~ing by out in lan es 2 or 3. He i~ JJ;Ot~ good as Elliott (I'll finally have to admit it) but he s the second best . Admittedly they don't give gold medals for good kicks, but apart from his big mistake he could have walked that race. You probably think it is partisanship, but you should have s~cn it. "Interesting was the amount of coaching that was being done from outside thl3 track. Nearly all the field event men had their advisers. Wclter Meier's coach followed him .:iround--he was there for the shot, high jump, vclut, discus--all over the place. The Poles, too, had one, am Chromik went over to have a chat after the steeplechase . In the: 5000 final, whenever they reached the bottom of the back stretch, Zi mny invariably glanced up into the stands and presumably got some signcl , During the v2Ult Dulatov wo.s going over to t1ie edge of the track for advise but one of the officials put his foot down and stopped it. "In the 400m hurdles, after he bad qualified, Lituy ev came over to where we were, found the 200m mark on the curb, 30d paced it off so that he scratched a m::1rk on each lruie. He then a.rmcd himself with a stop watch ond proceeded to put this on the man who was reckoned the big danger--Janz--he waited and timed him over his first 200m, tcldng no chances. "The d~cathlon was great and instead of being m1ti-climactic the 1500 was wonder­ ful. When Meier ran 4:20. 6 it looked like he had the silver cinched. Certainly Pclu, very big and heavy, could never approach that. Bue with great guts, Palu, using his str<:ngth to drive himself, flattened himself with n 4:17. 9. le was truly heroic. "Johnny Lawlor dis.ippointcd a bit in the hammer. He didn't make the first six, as I figured, but he did better 201 as I figured. He says he did not w~m up properly. Ellis was disappointing, and he didn't even seem to give a duunn. Stole? ·;/hat was striking was the spirit of comradeship between too throwers. During the competition Lawlor and Rut had quite a 3et t03cther. Rut seemed to be advising Lawlor and you could clmost sec, by his gestu r es, him tcllinB Johnny to be sure he ditl better with his next one. During the mce there was quite a bit of "deliberate fouling". The hammer is notable for this, but wren Skobla failed to clinch the gold on his last throw he walked out the rront. But watch Johnny Lawlor. He Will be one of the big men in Rome. Krivonosov choked on the last throw. He really mode a mess of it, nearly driving the boll through the bottom of the circle."